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Tragedy as gas explosion kills nine miners in Colombia
Nine miners lost their lives on Monday after an explosion ripped through a coal mine in central Colombia, authorities have confirmed.
The country’s mining authority said the blast was caused by a buildup of gases inside the mine, leading to the fatal incident.
Mining accidents are not uncommon in Colombia, where such tragedies frequently occur and are often deadly, particularly in illegal or poorly constructed mining sites.
However, officials noted that this latest explosion happened in a legally operated mine located in Sutatausa, about 72 kilometres north of Bogotá.
The National Mining Agency said in a statement that six miners were rescued and nine were reported dead “following an emergency at a mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca.”
Cundinamarca Governor Jorge Emilio Rey said on X that the explosion was “apparently due to a buildup of gases.”
The governor had previously said that 12 people were trapped and three had managed to escape.
Rescue workers were on their way to the site, he said, sharing images of ambulances at the mine’s entrance.
Authorities were assessing gas levels in the mine before conducting rescue operations, he added.
Mining accidents in Colombia usually occur due to poor ventilation.
In the area where Monday’s incident took place, illegal mines that fail to meet safety standards are also in operation.
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